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4 days ago | 
fool.com | Daniel Foelber |Anders Bylund |Keith Speights |Demitri Kalogeropoulos
Sunny days and summertime festivities are on the horizon for June. But there's no guarantee the clouds overhanging the broader market will dissipate. Instead of trying to guess what the stock market will do in the short term, a better approach is to invest in companies with strong underlying investment theses that have the staying power to endure economic cycles.
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3 weeks ago | 
fool.com | Demitri Kalogeropoulos
Costco (COST 0.10%) is not a stock that requires an introduction for many investors. Even if you aren't one of the retailer's 140 million cardholders, you have surely seen its massive warehouses. You might shop at a few small businesses that source their products from Costco, too. All told, the company books more than $250 billion of annual sales, putting it in second place behind Walmart (WMT -0.58%) in the battle for physical retailing dominance.
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1 month ago | 
fool.com | Demitri Kalogeropoulos
It's a stock that every investor knows, but that not enough consider as a core, long-term investment. Coca-Cola (KO 0.53%), the beverage titan, has a habit of outperforming its industry thanks to entrenched competitive advantages like brand strength, marketing prowess, and an unparalleled global distribution system. These factors contributed to another quarter of superb results for Coca-Cola, which reported its first-quarter operating results in late April.
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1 month ago | 
nasdaq.com | Anders Bylund |Demitri Kalogeropoulos |Daniel Foelber |Neha Chamaria
A lot has changed since we recommended our top five stocks to buy in April. Volatility has spiked. Market sentiment tanked but has since improved, with an epic rally in the major indexes, as investors look toward trade resolutions rather than envisioning the worst-case scenario. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.
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1 month ago | 
finance.yahoo.com | Daniel Foelber |Anders Bylund |Keith Speights |Demitri Kalogeropoulos |Neha Chamaria
Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Daniel Foelber, Anders Bylund, Keith Speights, Demitri Kalogeropoulos, and Neha Chamaria, The Motley Fool Sun, May 4, 2025, 2:45 AM 9 min read In This Article: Walmart continues to show resilience amid tariff turmoil. Micron Technology is an underappreciated growth stock at a compelling value. Boost your passive income stream with Starbucks, NextEra Energy, and Enbridge.
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1 month ago | 
fool.com | Daniel Foelber |Anders Bylund |Keith Speights |Demitri Kalogeropoulos
A lot has changed since we recommended our top five stocks to buy in April. Volatility has spiked. Market sentiment tanked but has since improved, with an epic rally in the major indexes, as investors look toward trade resolutions rather than envisioning the worst-case scenario. Through it all, investors are tasked with filtering through the noise and making decisions grounded in reason rather than emotion.
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2 months ago | 
fool.com | Demitri Kalogeropoulos
Walmart (WMT -4.77%) investors have had an incredible run since the pandemic started roughly five years ago. The retailer's share prices have more than doubled since mid-June 2022, tripling the broader market's comparable performance. Shareholders also arguably endured relatively low risk holding a stock with a consumer staples focus, a massive global sales base, and a sturdy annual profit performance.
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2 months ago | 
nasdaq.com | Anders Bylund |Demitri Kalogeropoulos |Neha Chamaria |Keith Speights
The stock market sell-off is intensifying, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) down 4.8% in the first three months of the year compared to an over 10% tumble in the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). Even quality growth stocks like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) are falling. Meanwhile, Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET), Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), and Nike (NYSE: NKE) provide passive income regardless of the stock market's performance.
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2 months ago | 
fool.com | Daniel Foelber |Anders Bylund |Keith Speights |Demitri Kalogeropoulos
The stock market sell-off is intensifying, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.55%) down 4.8% in the first three months of the year compared to an over 10% tumble in the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.14%). Even quality growth stocks like Amazon (AMZN -1.05%) and Netflix (NFLX 0.05%) are falling. Meanwhile, Energy Transfer (ET -0.59%), Dominion Energy (D 2.04%), and Nike (NKE 0.43%) provide passive income regardless of the stock market's performance.
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2 months ago | 
fool.com | Demitri Kalogeropoulos
There's no such thing as a stock that's worth buying at any price. A no-brainer bargain at one valuation will necessarily be a bad purchase at another, higher one. Yet some stocks are worth owning even at a premium because their businesses are so consistently strong. Costco (COST 1.50%) is a great example of a fantastic stock that's available at a compelling price today. Let's look at a few reasons why the warehouse retailing giant deserves a spot in your portfolio. 1.
